A former director of Rangers FC has been awarded more than £500,000 after suing Scotland’s top law officer for malicious prosecution
Imran Ahmad was among seven arrested in relation to fraud stemming from the club’s administration more than a decade ago, with the charges against six being dropped and the seventh – Craig Whyte – being cleared at trial.
Mr Ahmad had been seeking £60 million, but according to the decision, he offered to settle the case in 2019 in exchange for an apology. “These were initially met with a denial. It was not until August 12, 2020, that the Scottish Government wrote to the pursuer’s then solicitors, admitting that the prosecution was malicious and advising that damages would be paid and an apology issued.“Notwithstanding that admission, the Lord Advocate had never made any sort of offer, whether by way of judicial tender or informally, at any
Lord Harrower said: “I am not persuaded by any of the reasons given by the Lord Advocate for withholding an award of expenses in favour of the pursuer. The judge continued: “In all the circumstances of the case, I consider that it would be appropriate to make a single global restriction of the award of expenses in the pursuer’s favour of 50%.”
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